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A juicy hamburger in a brioche bun and fries, ketchup bottle on the side at Babas Burgers and Bites in Högdalen.

Why can’t the suburbs have good restaurants with reasonable prices? That’s the question the gang behind Babas Burgers and Bites asked themselves and that led them to open up their first restaurant in Rågsved. Today Babas has relocated to Högdalen, but still serves the same hamburgers that have made them a haven for burger enthusiasts from all over town.

Babas Burgers and Bites

: A cold light reflects in a row of tables set up for dinner-service. Wine and water-glasses are places before folded cloth napkins in blue and white.

Classic, seasonal traditional dishes meet French cuisine and flirt with the rest of the world. Landet is a well-known spot at Telefonplan, 10 minutes from City. Popular, unpretentious, industrial and welcoming, this is a place to which people regularly return each weekend to eat, hang out in the bar or dance the night away at the club on the second floor. The interiors are designed by students from the University College of Arts, Crafts &amp; Design, and the space used to be a post office.

Landet

The exterior of the restaurant and inn, Långbro Värdshus in wintertime. A beautiful white building that looks like a private residence is covered with snow.

Långbro Värdshus offers a quiet and relaxed setting for a delicious lunch, dinner or brunch away from Stockholm’s busy city center. The modern inn is located on the southwestern outskirts of town and also gives you a chance to explore typical Swedish 1960’s architecture in the surrounding suburb of Fruängen.

Långbro Värdshus

Matateljén

A small and intimate deli and restaurant in Gamla Enskede, an idyllic suburb just south of the Ericsson Globe and Tele2 Arena. Matateljén focuses on green, fresh and light dishes. Many of the courses are in fact wholly vegetarian.

Restaurants in Stockholm. The light-colored interior of Scandwich, a sandwich-restaurant in the Stockholm suburb of Midsommarkransen.

The people at Scandwich are serious about their bread. The small restaurant in Midsommarkransen serves up finger-licking-good sandwiches, both for meat-eaters and vegetarians, spilling over with fresh ingredients and delicious dressings.

Scandwich

Buckets of ice cream

Genuine artisan gelato, made from a combination of the best ingredients imported from Italy and seasonal Swedish produce. Scarfó is located in Ålsten, an affluent and trendy part of the Bromma suburb, characterized by “Per-Albinhusen”; villas in the style of functionalist architecture. In other words, it’s ample opportunity to take your delicious ice cream to-go and experience classic Swedish architecture from the 1930’s that’s always in high-demand on the housing market.

Scarfó

Slakthuset

Slakthuset is a former slaughterhouse turned nightclub. The residual industrial vibe creates a unique atmosphere with multiple dance floors and clubs playing everything from house and techno to hip-hop and R’n’B. In the summer, their 600-square-meter patio serves as a popular watering hole for Stockholm&#x27;s club kids and hipsters.

Acctivities in Stockholm. Panoramic view of Highvalley Skateworld. Highvalley Skateworld is a popular skate park in the southern suburb of Högdalen.

Located in the southern suburb of Högdalen (which quite literally translates to Highvalley), Highvalley Skateworld is a popular skate park with bowls, ditches, ramps, rails, and a kid area. The park regularly hosts competitions and festivals, like the annual Bowlstock. Although a public park, accessible all year-round, the renting booth and courses are only available during the spring and summer months. The park can be reached by taking the subway&#x27;s green line to Högdalen.

Highvalley Skateworld

A clearing in the forest where the light shines through the trees and branches. The lush ground is covered with green plants and shrubs, rays of sunlight hits a fallen trunk.

Tyresta National Park, 40 minutes from the city center, is one of the largest untouched woodlands in Sweden outside the alpine areas. The area has a beautiful virgin forest and was made a national park in 1993.The park has a 30-kilometer perimeter and a wide variety of unique plants and animals. Pack a picnic and take a walk in the wild, magical forest. Stop to pick berries or swim in one of the lakes.There are a café and a farm shop in Tyresta By and buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. Also worth seeing are the exhibits at Naturum (Nationalparkernas hus). The building is shaped like a map of Sweden and is characterized by its eco-friendliness and natural materials.

Tyresta nationalpark

Woman in bathrobe walking through a spa.

Japanese baths, rejuvenating activities, different treatments, and a very pleasant restaurant are offered here. Yasuragi is not only a spa - it&#x27;s a holistic experience in an environment inspired by the best from Japan.

Yasuragi

The industrial, old factory building that is the art centre Färgfabriken. The bricks are a burned orange colour and the skies are blue.

Färgfabriken has been a platform for contemporary art, architecture, urban planning, and design since 1995. The name, meaning &#x27;the color factory&#x27;, refers to the history of the building. During the late 1800s and early 1900s paint, soap, and other artistic materials were produced within the same walls. Färgfabrikens Kafé serves fika, lunch, and brunch. Located on Liljeholmen.

Färgfabriken

Koppartälten (copper-tents) at Haga, elaborate light blue ”tents” build 1787. The front is painted copper plates, hence the name of these pretty buildings.

Part of the Royal National City Park, the lush Haga Park (or just Haga) is situated just north of Stockholm in the suburb of Solna. Founded by the monarch Gustav III in 1780-1797, Haga is Sweden&#x27;s foremost example of an English landscape park, and one of Sweden&#x27;s most popular recreational areas. It&#x27;s also the site of many historical landmarks. The Chinese Pavilion, The Turkish Kiosk, and The Royal Burial Ground are all found in the park. Within the park is also Haga Palace, the residence of Crown Princess Victoria and her family.

Haga Park

Parks in Stockholm. A warm spring day at Marabouparken in Northern Stockholm. A statue can be seen in the lush surroundings of the sculpture park.

Marabouparken is one of Sweden’s best-preserved functionalist settings. In the park, there is a collection of sculptures as well as a gallery with exhibitions of contemporary art and a permanent collection featuring Hilding Linnqvist. Their restaurant alone is worth the trip.

Marabouparken

The sculpture park at the beautiful art museum Millesgården, huge sculptures of humans and angels by the sculptor Carl Milles against the evening sky.

The spectacular museum built on terraces is the former home of artists Carl and Olga Milles. In the park, some of Carl Milles most famous sculptures are on display. Original castings and tools are shown in the large studio. Art gallery, museum shop, and bistro.

Millesgården

Art in Stockholm. Modern art. An exhibition at Tensta Konsthall in the northern suburb of Tensta.

Tensta Konsthall is the result of a grassroots initiative to bring art to the suburbs of Stockholm. Opened in 1998, the museum has hosted exhibitions by some of the world&#x27;s leading contemporary artists like Tris Vinna-Michell, Marie Louise Ekman, and Iman Issa.

Tensta Konsthall

Tom Tits Experiment

Closed until further notice due to the coronavirus, COVID-19. Visit the homepage for further information.

A world without limits. Tom Tits Experiment opens the door to a world where you can choose whether to dive deep into a mixture of creativity and knowledge or simply draw your finger across the surface.Experiments and lots of fun for all ages – both inside and outdoors (garden open May-September). Café, restaurant, picnic room, shop. Program and shows on weekends and school holidays. Tom Tit&#x27;s Experiment is located in the suburb of Södertälje and is easily reached by Stockholm&#x27;s public transportation.

Tom Tit's Experiment

A bookstore with books on every table and shelf.

This independent bookstore attracts literature lovers from all over Stockholm. Go by subway to Aspudden, buy a book or two, and have a seat in the cozy café. Here, you can enjoy high-quality coffee, sandwiches, and sweets from <a href="/link/822e8ff4f1034cc0b074b6d4ec2a5668.aspx">Pärlans konfektyr</a>.

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